Playgrounds

Under the playground program, Education will provide grant funding of up to $250,000 per school to support the construction of a playground for eligible projects.

The $25.5-million program will apply to all new schools with Kindergarten to Grade 6 programs announced between 2014 and 2018. Replacement schools approved in 2017/18 are eligible if the school is being built on a new site without an existing playground.

Should a school community wish to build a playground that costs more than the $250,000 provided, they will have the option of fundraising to supplement the project.

New schools that receive the Education playground grant will not be eligible for other provincial grants that support playground construction (including the Community Facility Enhancement Program grant).